{"title":"Wendy Lewis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWendy Lewis\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful works that delve into pivotal moments and themes within Australian history. Her books provide a compelling exploration of events that have shaped the nation, blending meticulous research with engaging narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in history and military topics will find her works both informative and thought-provoking, presenting complex historical episodes in an accessible and captivating style.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"events-that-shaped-australia-by-john-bowen-9781760798864","title":"Events that Shaped Australia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe events in this book have all, in a significant way, shaped our history, attitudes and culture. Not many nations can remember their own birthday; in Australia's case, it is 1 January 1901, the first day of the twentieth century. So it's perhaps not surprising that many visitors to the Antipodes express wonder that Australia has a history at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCertainly, it's a short chronology by European standards—a little over 200 years ago, the First Fleet deposited its white cargo on the fatal shores of Port Jackson. Yet, we are not the shortest-lived nation in the Commonwealth by a long shot. When we take into account the First Australians, we have perhaps the longest history of all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe events that changed Australian history are iconic, character-building, and cataclysmic—the Boer War, Gallipoli, and Kokoda. They can also be as seemingly flippant as the introduction of surfing, cricketers bowling a dangerous high bouncing ball, and the death of a racehorse. However, all are major events in the evolution of our national psyche.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBodyline caused a diplomatic rift between England and Australia; millions have paid homage to Phar Lap's heart. Surfing created a culture. Floods and bushfires, the Covid impact on Australia, and the Bondi terror attack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvents that Shaped Australia\u003c\/em\u003e offers a captivating look into these defining moments, exploring how each has left its mark on the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47719833829612,"sku":"9781760798864","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781760798864-events-that-shaped-australia.jpg?v=1780977557"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/wendy-lewis.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}